Teen taken into custody after shots fired near Raymond

A teen is in custody after what was initially reported as a hostage situation Wednesday evening near Raymond, according to Hinds County Sheriff's Department officials.

Authorities say the teen's grandmother wasn't in the home on McFarland Road between Midway and Springridge roads when the teen fired gun shots, WLBT reported. Officials had previously said the teen was holding his mother hostage.

The teen will be taken in to have a mental evaluation, according to Hinds County authorities.

No injuries were reported. The names of the people involved were not released.

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Teen taken into custody after shots fired near Raymond

A teen is in custody after what was initially reported as a hostage situation Wednesday evening near Raymond, according to Hinds County Sheriff's Department officials.